On October 15, 1945, two months after being exposed to the Hiroshima atomic bomb on August 6, 1945, signs of reconstruction appeared near Yokogawa Station, about 1,800 meters from the hypocenter. Barracks of temporary huts made of wood and tin sheets began to appear among the burnt rubble.

　　On October 15, 1945, two months after the Hiroshima atomic bomb exploded on August 6, 1945, signs of reconstruction appeared near Yokogawa Station, located approximately 1,800 meters from the hypocenter. Barracks, temporary huts made of wood and tin sheets, began to appear among the burnt rubble, and a black market appeared in front of Yokogawa Station and other areas where people could easily gather. Although the temporary huts and black markets were accompanied by security and sanitation problems, they also symbolized the beginning of reconstruction. In the scene around Yokogawa Station, I photographed signs that the A-bombed city of Hiroshima and its citizens were beginning to recover.

　After the termination of the Wartime Disaster Relief and Protection Act, there was no special assistance for A-bomb survivors, and they could only rely on the general welfare system, such as the Public Assistance Act. Living in barracks built from materials left over from the fire, the survivors suffered from a shortage of supplies, making their lives extremely difficult. Barracks were the name given to temporary structures built on vacant lots or on burned-out areas after disasters. Hut-sized dwellings built by impoverished A-bomb survivors in vacant lots and other locations were called barracks.　

　At Yokogawa Station, the heat rays from the atomic bomb set one section of the station on fire, and within a few hours the station building was destroyed by fire. It is said that about 10 people were buried alive in the waiting room and only four were rescued, and on the day of August 6, a train carrying victims was operated amid the smoldering sleepers on the tracks. On August 8, two days after the bombing, the Sanyo Line of the Japan National Railways resumed operations between Hiroshima and Yokogawa stations. Immediately after the atomic bomb exploded, citizens of Hiroshima evacuated in the direction far from the hypocenter. Citizens near Yokogawa Station headed north, those near Hiroshima Station headed east or north, those near Hijiyama headed south or east, and some citizens headed in different directions due to family or work circumstances.

 For 75 years after the atomic bombing, it was rumored that nothing would grow in Hiroshima City. But Hiroshima did not die. Lifelines of transportation, communication, and electricity were quickly restored. People and supplies were transported. The supply of information and energy was also secured. The reality of the A-bomb survivors was not adequately conveyed, and discrimination and prejudice against them arose. The A-bomb survivors were trying their best to survive while enduring harsh living conditions.